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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
The tyrant used brute force to dominate all countries in the region.
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Recent Examples of dominate
This is an absolute dream machine, packed to the gills with high-octane silicon that will dominate any modern game at maximum settings.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026
The single marks her fifteenth to dominate the chart, and Swift now sits alone in third place on the ranking of artists that have climbed into the penthouse most frequently.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But there are many reasons why a partless ponytail has been worn by generations of women and continues to dominate trend cycles.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Alphabet’s Waymo is utterly dominating the asphalt.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026
The single marks her fifteenth to dominate the chart, and Swift now sits alone in third place on the ranking of artists that have climbed into the penthouse most frequently.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But there are many reasons why a partless ponytail has been worn by generations of women and continues to dominate trend cycles.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Alphabet’s Waymo is utterly dominating the asphalt.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dominate
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This set is subdued and classic, yet still ideal for the season.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Investors need to see traffic through the strait rise meaningfully in the coming weeks and months at a minimum to keep prices subdued.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Not to be overlooked on the first floor is the home office.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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But significant reshoots were reportedly needed after it was discovered that a legal agreement had been overlooked that prevented Chandler from being depicted in a movie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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So in Love will almost certainly conquer a number of Billboard charts, including the Billboard 200, once its first seven-day tracking frame of availability finishes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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But before there was Taylor Swift, the sea-parting mega-celebrity; Taylor Swift, the world-conquering music mogul; or even Taylor Swift, the pop star, there was Taylor Swift, the songwriter.—
Emily Dentinger,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the European Commission is investigating the deal under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation, looking at the approximately $24 billion being fronted for the takeover by the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The Sphere, a longtime vision for the mogul (who fronts his own band JD and the Straight Shot), had launched with concert experiences from the likes of U2, the Eagles, Dead & Company, Backstreet Boys and Metallica.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The Miami Herald has learned Gonzalez informed the mayor that the violation could potentially subject him to arrest, though Calvo ultimately received only civil citations and was not taken into custody.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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To avoid subjecting yourself to heat stress, try to do most of your outdoor work in the early morning or at dusk when the weather is cooler.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
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And the resounding manner of Burnham’s win – comprehensively defeating Reform weeks after Labour was routed in local elections – gives him considerable momentum too.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Scotland, which defeated Haiti 1-0 on the same field last Friday, likely would need to beat or draw Brazil in its group-stage finale in Miami to qualify for the Round of 32.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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The Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the first and could not overcome the early deficit thanks to the efforts of OU starting pitcher Xander Mercurius’ 7 1/3 quality innings pitched.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Chasing atomic limits To overcome that challenge, the KAIST team relied on first-principles calculations, a computational approach that predicts material behavior using the laws of physics rather than experimental data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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